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I LOVED the OotP trailer. LOVED.

But WHAT are the filmmakers trying to do giving Voldy the 3-piece suit sexy makeover?

Between this and his very fey dialog delivery in the 4th film, every time he opens his mouth to speak to Harry I'm going to hear subtext.

Voldemort says, "Haaaaarrrrry Poooooootter." And I'll hear:
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I cannot seem to keep up with my own personal life. I am very, very busy at work (can't remember if I've mentioned it here, but I produce websites, mostly for the entertainment industry). Where once I had at least an hour's slack time to catch up on LJ, etc., I now only have time for quick lunch and then it's back to work. My commute isn't ( Read more... )

An entire apartment of my own.  Bedroom.  Living room. Kitchen.  A bathroom with a separate shower and bath ( Read more... )

No spoilers, but I was able to watch a sneak episode of Daniel Radcliffe's episode of Extras and he was very, very funny and very good at poking fun at himself and the Harry Potter persona.  If you have HBO, or have a friend who can tape it for you, I highly recommend.

Cheers, mates!

A marriage fic.

Bride of the Potions Master by SamusAran.

Where couples are forced to consummate their union and submit to Ministry tests. The marriages are all about forcing people of good magical stock to breed.

And though I'm not sure how I feel about the believability of such a set-up, when compared to canon, I'm quite enjoying a relatively ( Read more... )

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A brief week in review:

There was a second viewing of Pan's Labyrinth, a perfect trip to Disnelyand with actual Disneys, an incredibly busy but mostly fulfilling week at work (a promotion + raise = no more time at work to slack and therefore actually earning every penny), an early screening of an upcoming comedy that I quite enjoyed (a work perk; I ( Read more... )

I peruse theories  now and again but actual spoilers I avoid.

What will you do if Amazon (or whoever) don't deliver your copy on time, and everyone is reading it except you?

I’m going to a midnight book party.  I wouldn’t dare take that risk.  Heh.

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I must secretly crave celebrity.  I'm meme-ing like crazy these days.  It feels like I'm being interviewed.

Taken from the lovely
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